Golden Bough. Part VI. The Scapegoat

Golden Bough. Part VI. The Scapegoat

by James Frazer

The Scapegoat, the ninth book in Sir James Frazer's monumental work The Golden Bough, delves into the origins and evolution of the concept of the scapegoat in human societies. Frazer explores the widespread belief that misfortunes and evils can be transferred to another person or object, often an animal, which is then sacrificed or expelled from the community. He traces this practice from its crude beginnings in primitive societies to its sophisticated manifestations in the religions of ancient Greece, Rome, and Mexico. Frazer argues that the scapegoat ritual is rooted in a fundamental human tendency to externalize and project negative emotions and experiences onto others. By doing so, individuals and communities can cleanse themselves of guilt, fear, and other undesirable feelings.

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Sir James George Frazer was a Scottish social anthropologist and folklorist influential in the early stages of the modern studies of mythology and comparative religion. His most famous work, The Golde...

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